Apr 23, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) --
Below are the three companies in the Housewares & Specialties industry with the lowest earnings yields. Earnings yield is useful to compare the relative benefit of owning a stock vs. owning other yield assets such as bonds. If the earnings yield is higher, stocks may be considered undervalued.CTI Industries ranks lowest with a an earnings yield of 2.9%. Following is Tupperware Brands with a an earnings yield of 5.8%. Newell Rubbermaid ranks third lowest with a an earnings yield of 6.4%.

Jarden follows with a an earnings yield of 7.5%, and Lifetime Brands rounds out the bottom five with a an earnings yield of 8.5%.

SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Lifetime Brands on January 2nd, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $10.75. Since that recommendation, shares of Lifetime Brands have risen 21.0%. We continue to monitor Lifetime Brands for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.

Write to Chip Brian at cbrian@mysmartrend.com
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